Finland, that socialist paradise...

[fridi]

(See? Even the elks are happy there)

You've heard about the Finns' crazy ideas about paying people a minimum amount of money for just being alive and not working, right? Well, now there's this new initiative, a 90-day stay in Finland, free of charge, full medical care for the whole family, and free education for the kids. This project includes 5,300 people who'll be living for 3 months in what's been declared the world's happiest country.

The Helsinki Business Hub, an international trade and investment agency from the country's capital is behind this. The scheme offers a 3-month stay in Helsinki to all applicants working at the IT sector, no matter which part of the world they're from. Like I said, they'd be allowed to take their whole family with them.

Finland's aiming to attract as much talent in the sector as possible by offering a stay for this certain period free of charge for the applicants. They'll be working for their companies in a home-office mode while spending time in Finland, and after the 3-month term is over, they'll be able to decide if they want to stay in Helsinki for good, and apply for citizenship.

( Hey, are you packing for Helsinki already? )